'Eating too many calories made me feel bad': Katie Couric explains why she opened her heart about bulimia battle as she confidently poses in stylish magazine shoot

And Katie Couric has revealed she was inspired by other people sharing their issues when she decided to talk about her long-running battle with bulimia.

The talk show host opened up about her own problem when Demi Lovato, who has herself talked frankly about battling an eating disorder, was a guest on her show Katie last year.

Food for thought: Katie Couric has revealed she opened up about her bulimia battle after being inspired by her guests in a new interview with More magazine

Stylish: The journalist and author posed in an array of chic outfits for the magazine spread

She told More Magazine: 'I [was] asking people to reveal their innermost feelings about [this issue], and I actually know about it.

'I have had this issue; my sister Emily, who passed away, had this issue.

'So I thought, "This is the time"…I know
this mind game that goes on where if you don't adhere to this strict
calorie restriction, it makes you feel really bad about yourself, and
this vicious cycle kicks in.'

Putting her feet up: Couric reclines on a sofa , using a pile of books to rest her feet on

During the September edition of her
show she explained how difficult it was for her to overcome the problem
when she was a teenager.

The 56-year-old said: 'I wrestled with bulimia all through college and for two years after that.

Even More revealing: Katie opened up for this months issue of the magazine

'And I know this rigidity, this feeling that if you eat one thing that's wrong, you're full of self-loathing and then you punish yourself.'

She also spoke candidly about her struggle to find lasting love following the death of her husband.

The journalist lost Jay Monahan to colon cancer when their children were only six and two.

She reveals she'd always hoped to marry again and find a father figure for Caroline, now 17, and Ellie, 21.

Katie said:
'I really did love my husband a lot, but after Jay died, I always
thought I’d end up like Florence Henderson on The Brady Brunch.

'It’s actually surprising to me that it has been almost 15 years, and I haven’t remarried.'

She
continued: 'I think life is more fun when you have someone in your
life. And I always wanted to find a father figure for my daughters, but
it hasn’t worked out that way. I’ve had long-term relationships, but
they haven’t turned into lifelong partners.”

Katie,
who has been in a relationship with investment banker John Molner for
almost a year, admits that dating becomes more difficult with age.

She
said: 'When you get to my age, everyone is a little bit wounded. So I
think it’s important to handle people with care – not to think, "Oh,
what a terrible date," but just, "This person isn’t for me." Everyone
has a lot of baggage. It’s just, can you fit it into the overhead bin?'

Heartbreak: The TV star's husband Jay Monahan passed away after a battle with colon cancer, seen right with daughter Ellie